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Broad User Content License

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This analysis describes what Squarespace's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This clause establishes Squarespace's operational authority to utilize user content across its service delivery, business activities, and related operations without additional compensation or per-use permission. The perpetual nature of the license means Squarespace retains these rights regardless of account status.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users authorize Squarespace to use their uploaded content for service provision and business purposes on a continuing basis without royalty obligations. The sublicensable and transferable terms permit Squarespace to authorize third parties and assign these rights to successors and affiliates.

How other platforms handle this

Grindr Medium

By submitting User Content through the Services, you grant Grindr a worldwide, transferable, sublicensable, royalty-free license to host, store, use, display, reproduce, modify, adapt, edit, publish, and distribute that User Content. This license is for the limited purpose of operating, developing, ...

Paramount+ Medium

By submitting, posting or displaying content on or through the Service, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license (with the right to sublicense) to use, copy, reproduce, process, adapt, modify, publish, transmit, display and distribute such content in any and all media or distrib...

Pinterest Medium

By making available any Member Content through the Service, you hereby grant to Pinterest the following non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide, irrevocable, perpetual (or for the term of the protection), sub-licensable and transferable license to use the Member Content: reproduce, modify, publish, l...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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By uploading content to the Services, you grant Squarespace a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, and perform your content in connection with the Services and Squarespace's (and its successors' and affiliates') business. This license continues even if you stop using the Services.

— Excerpt from Squarespace's Squarespace Terms of Service

Provision details

Document information
Document
Squarespace Terms of Service
Entity
Squarespace
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
May 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-004665
Document ID
CA-D-00568
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
36aedd0488c910b736eb3ebffe4ccd746616fee837e01ee67669dddf8731b7cf
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 07:31 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Squarespace
Document: Squarespace Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-004665
Captured: 2026-05-07 07:31:39 UTC
SHA-256: 36aedd0488c910b7…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/squarespace/squarespace-terms-of-service/broad-user-content-license/
Accessed: May 20, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Squarespace's Broad User Content License clause do?

This clause establishes Squarespace's operational authority to utilize user content across its service delivery, business activities, and related operations without additional compensation or per-use permission. The perpetual nature of the license means Squarespace retains these rights regardless of account status.

How does this clause affect you?

Users authorize Squarespace to use their uploaded content for service provision and business purposes on a continuing basis without royalty obligations. The sublicensable and transferable terms permit Squarespace to authorize third parties and assign these rights to successors and affiliates.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 11 platforms. See the full comparison.

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